{"id":39348,"date":"2023-01-03T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/internet-of-things\/?page_id=39348"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:29:32","slug":"production-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-manufacturing\/production-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The community meeting brings together MNOs, enterprise and the broader tech ecosystem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accelerating industrial change with the Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting plays a pioneering role in driving the integration of 5G, AI, edge computing, and other digital solutions into industrial operations. Its purpose is to unite mobile network operators, enterprises, and the broader technology ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of mobile technologies across industries such as manufacturing, mining, refineries, supply chain, processing, assembly, and warehousing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Forum facilitates collaboration across the value chain, enabling industries to implement these technologies at scale. It explores every stage of industrial activity, from raw material extraction and refining to component production, logistics, assembly, and warehousing. By fostering partnerships and sharing expertise, the Forum empowers stakeholders to adopt advanced digital solutions, transforming operations into safer, more efficient, and sustainable ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next Community Meeting: Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Thu 14 May 2026
Venue: <\/strong>Online (Microsoft Teams)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goals of the Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By creating an environment that facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration, the GSMA Connected  Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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business and operational needs<\/strong> across the industrial value chain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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innovative partnerships <\/strong>to use technologies like 5G, AI, robotics, edge computing, augmented and virtual reality, and digital twins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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and overcome <\/strong>barriers to digital transformation in the industrial sector<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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successful implementations<\/strong>, use cases, achievements, and insights from global leaders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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relationships<\/strong> across the ecosystem to drive collaboration and unlock new opportunities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“It’s a community, but the good thing is, it’s like a focus group”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ian Gardner<\/strong>, IBM’s Client Tech Leader and Industry 4.0 Architect, on the Connected Manufacturing and Production Community Meeting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n